Ute Oberhoffner
Ute Oberhoffner is an East German luger who competed during the 1980s. She won two medals in the women's singles event at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 1988 and a bronze in 1984.
Oberhoffner won four medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, earning one silver and three bronzes. She won a complete set of medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in the women's singles event, and silver in the mixed team event, and a bronze in the women's singles event. Oberhoffner also won the overall Luge World Cup title in women's singles twice.
After her career in luge, Oberhoffner became a teacher in her native Ilmenau for which she was honored in 2003.
